There is a surprising amount of depth inStar Ocean: The Divine Forceand its systems that players can modify and upgrade to their liking. It can be overwhelming at first because one has to remember everything they need to upgrade. One of those systems is the D.U.M.A machine, a piece of tech players will familiarize themselves with early in the game.
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The DUMAS is a robotic companion that enhances its user’s combat, defense, and traversal abilities inStar Ocean: The Divine Force. It can help the party discover items and collectibles in the field and towns. The DUMA machine will also help the user reach seemingly unreachable heights and speed across lengthy landscapes.
Upgrading The DUMA In Star Ocean
There are two sections for the DUMAS that players can upgrade,DUMA Skill: Battle and DUMA Skill: Field. Upgrading these categories will benefit the party in a variety of ways. With the DUMAS, one can enhance attacks or expand the robot’s discovery abilities, and both are vitally important forthe partyStar Ocean: The Divine Force.
DUMA Skill: Battle
DUMA Skill: Field
DUMA field skills strengthen auxiliary performance on the overworld. Like battle skills,field skills can be strengthenedand unlocked with DP. The party will have access to two field skills early in the game.
Farming DP In Star Ocean: The Divine Force
Unlike skill points, DUMAS points aren’t gained throughStar Ocean 6’s combator grinding on the overworld. DP is collected by gatheringpurple gemsfound on the open map and in towns. DP is rare, but clusters of purple gems worth 10 DP are hidden inStar Ocean: The Divine Force’sworld.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to farm DP gems, but they can appear in high spots. Players should explorerooftops in towns and villages throughout the game. The DUMA’sFree VA mechanicpressing and holding down the R1/RB buttonwill allow the party to reach seemingly unreachable spots.
Star Ocean: The Divine Forceis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
